Bail granted to two in Otahuhu liquor robbery
Two of the three offenders arrested in relation to the aggravated robbery of a liquor store in Otahuhu have been released on conditional bail by Manukau District Court.
“I received a call from the police that two of the three offenders have been released and the third offender is still in custody,” Sukhwinder Singh Sahota, the victim of the robbery, told Indian Weekender.
On March 27, the Police had carried out multiple search warrants in South Auckland area and had arrested three offenders. They had appeared in the Manukau Court on Tuesday, March 28.
The 16-year old offender has been remanded to reside at his home address and can leave the house only under the supervision of his parents or else will be arrested. The other offender, a 20-year old, too, has been restricted to stay at home and to remain under curfew between 10:30 p.m. and 7:30 a.m. The third offended, a 17-year-old male, is still in custody until the court accepts his bail application.
Three men, armed with rods, entered Super Store Liquor on Avenue Road, Otahuhu on the evening of March 22 and started hitting the sole attendant present at the store. Mr Singh suffered minor injuries to his body. The offenders left on foot with bottles of liquor.
“The attack was unprovoked. I was standing at the counter when one of them started blowing punches on me and when I tried to defend myself, he threw a crate of liquor bottles on me,” Mr Singh said.
"I escaped the bottle crate, but it landed on the glass showcase behind breaking it completely.”
Mr Singh conveyed his dissatisfaction with the judgement passed by the court and asked for harsher punishment for the perpetrators.
“These offenders, even on bail, are a danger to the community. They should be kept in custody until they feel the heat of the law,” Mr Singh said.
In the last few weeks, South Auckland has witnessed more than 10 robberies, with dairy stores, petrol stations, and liquor stores being easy targets.
Crime Prevention Group, led by community leader Sunny Kaushal, launched a petition last week, asking the government to review its current police policy and strategy and demanding harsher punishments for the offenders.
Progress in Woolston Night n’ Day robbery, Christchurch
Police has made 15 arrests in relation to the nine robberies that took place over a seven-month period at a dairy store in Christchurch.
"Eight out of these nine robberies have resulted in 15 arrests, which is a fantastic result, and the remaining robbery continues to be an active investigation," Acting Inspector Paul Reeves, Area Prevention Manager for Canterbury, said.
Two of the three offenders arrested in relation to the aggravated robbery of a liquor store in Otahuhu have been released on conditional bail by Manukau District Court.
“I received a call from the police that two of the three offenders have been released and the third offender is still in custody,”...
Two of the three offenders arrested in relation to the aggravated robbery of a liquor store in Otahuhu have been released on conditional bail by Manukau District Court.
“I received a call from the police that two of the three offenders have been released and the third offender is still in custody,” Sukhwinder Singh Sahota, the victim of the robbery, told Indian Weekender.
On March 27, the Police had carried out multiple search warrants in South Auckland area and had arrested three offenders. They had appeared in the Manukau Court on Tuesday, March 28.
The 16-year old offender has been remanded to reside at his home address and can leave the house only under the supervision of his parents or else will be arrested. The other offender, a 20-year old, too, has been restricted to stay at home and to remain under curfew between 10:30 p.m. and 7:30 a.m. The third offended, a 17-year-old male, is still in custody until the court accepts his bail application.
Three men, armed with rods, entered Super Store Liquor on Avenue Road, Otahuhu on the evening of March 22 and started hitting the sole attendant present at the store. Mr Singh suffered minor injuries to his body. The offenders left on foot with bottles of liquor.
“The attack was unprovoked. I was standing at the counter when one of them started blowing punches on me and when I tried to defend myself, he threw a crate of liquor bottles on me,” Mr Singh said.
"I escaped the bottle crate, but it landed on the glass showcase behind breaking it completely.”
Mr Singh conveyed his dissatisfaction with the judgement passed by the court and asked for harsher punishment for the perpetrators.
“These offenders, even on bail, are a danger to the community. They should be kept in custody until they feel the heat of the law,” Mr Singh said.
In the last few weeks, South Auckland has witnessed more than 10 robberies, with dairy stores, petrol stations, and liquor stores being easy targets.
Crime Prevention Group, led by community leader Sunny Kaushal, launched a petition last week, asking the government to review its current police policy and strategy and demanding harsher punishments for the offenders.
Progress in Woolston Night n’ Day robbery, Christchurch
Police has made 15 arrests in relation to the nine robberies that took place over a seven-month period at a dairy store in Christchurch.
"Eight out of these nine robberies have resulted in 15 arrests, which is a fantastic result, and the remaining robbery continues to be an active investigation," Acting Inspector Paul Reeves, Area Prevention Manager for Canterbury, said.
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